Uganda: President Museveni reshuffles Cabinet

 By Nangayi Guyson

KAMPALA, Dec. 15 (RTN) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday reshuffled his cabinet dropping some ministers and appointing new ones.

In this reshuffle, Mr. Museveni maintained most of the ministers  and the vice president
The president reassigned some ministers to other portfolios.

The president appointed Kahinda Otafiire as minister of East African affairs removing him from the position of minister of justice and constitutional affairs.

Ephraim Kamuntu has taken over as the justice minister after being moved from the tourism ministry.
Museveni changed the minister of energy and mineral development, Minister of local government, minister of works, minister of lands, housing and urban development, minister of Kampala and Metropolitan affairs.

The minister of gender, labor and social affairs, and the minister of information, communication, and technology, among others, were also changed.

The reshuffle came as Museveni prepared for the 2021 elections. Museveni last made a reshuffle in March 2018 when he fired Henry Tumukunde as security minister replacing him with Elly Tumwine.

See full Cabinet as below:

1. H.E. the Vice President ─ HON. KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI;

2. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ─ DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA;

3. 1st Deputy Prime Minister ; & Deputy Leader of Gov’t Business in Parliament ─ GEN. MOSES ALI

4. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Port-folio ─ HON. KIRUNDA KIVEJINJA

5. Minister of Education and Sports ─ HON. MUSEVENI JANET KATAAHA;

6. Minister of the Presidency ─ HON. MBAYO ESTHER MBULAKUBUZA;

7. Minister in Charge of General Duties/Office of The Prime Minister  ─ HON. BUSINGYE MARY KAROORO OKURUT;

8. Minister of Disaster Preparedness & Refugees ─ HON. ONEK HILARY;

9. Government Chief Whip ─ HON. NANKABIRWA SENTAMU RUTH;

10. Minister of East African Affairs ─ MAJ. GEN.KAHINDA OTAFIIRE;

11. Minister of Security ─ HON.GEN. ELLY TUMWINE;

12. Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs ─ HON. MWESIGE ADOLF;

13. Minister of Foreign  Affairs ─ HON. KUTESA KAHAMBA SAM;

14. Minister of Internal Affairs ─ GEN. JEJE ODONGO;

15. Minister of Trade,Industry& Cooperatives ─ HON. KYAMBADDE
AMELIA ANNE;

16. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning ─ HON. KASAIJA MATIA;

17. Minister of Energy and Minerals ─ HON. KITUTU MARY;

18. Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities ─ HON. BUTIME TOM;

19. Minister of Local Government ─ HON. RAFAEL MAGYEZI;

20. Minister of Works and Transport ─ GEN. KATUMBA WAMALA;

21. Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development ─ HON. KAMYA BETTY;

22. Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs ─ HON. AMONGI BETTY;

23. Minister of Health ─ DR. ACENG JANE;

24. Minister of Public Service ─ HON. MURULIMUKASA;

25. Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs ─ HON. KAMUNTU EPHRAIM;

26. Attorney General ─ MR. BYARUHANGA WILLIAM (ADVOCATE);

27. Minister of Water &  Environment ─ HON. CHEPTORIS SAM;

28. Minister for Karamoja Affairs ─ HON. BYABAGAMBI JOHN;

29. Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation ─ DR. TUMWESIGYE ELIODA;

30. Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Affairs ─ HON. TUMWEBAZE FRANK;

31. Minister of Information, & Communications ICT ─ HON. NABAKOOBA JUDITH;

32. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries─ HON. SSEMPIJJA VINCENT BAMULANGAKI.

MINISTERS OF STATE:
Office of the President:

1. Minister of State for ─ HON. LOKODO

Ethics and Integrity SIMON;

2. Minister of State for ─ MRS. KAMUKAMA NAWE

Economic Monitoring MOLLY;

Office of the Vice President:

3. Minister of State ─ HON. KASIRIVU

Vice President’s Office BALTAZAH ATWOKI;

Office of the Prime Minister:

4. Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness ─ HON. ECWERU MUSA FRANCIS;

5. Minister of State for Karamoja ─ HON. KIZIGE MOSES;

6. Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs ─ HON. KIIZA ERNEST;

7. Minister of State for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori ─ HON. GALABUZI

DENNIS SSOZI;

8. Minister of State for Northern Uganda─ HON. KWIYUUCWINYGRACE;

9. Minister of State for Teso Affairs─ HON. AKIROR AGNES;

Ministry of Education and Sports
10. Minister of State for Higher Education─ DR. MUYINGO JOHN CHRYSOSTOM;

11. Minister of State for Primary Education, ─ HON. NANSUBUGA ROSEMARY SENINDE;

12. Minister of State for Sports ─ HON. OBUA DENIS HAMSON;

Ministry of East African Affairs
13. Minister of State for East African Affairs ─ HON. MAGANDA  JULIUS WANDERA;

Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs

14. Minister of State for Defence ─ COL. ENGOLA OKELLO;

15. Minister of State for Veteran Affairs─ HON. KIBAZANGA  CHRISTOPHER;